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Bethel Park, PA 15102
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Confused about purchasing or owning your first, or fifteenth firearm? Questions about Allegheny Arms Store policies? You’re in the right place!
This page contains detailed information about how we do business as well as details regarding firearms law within the state of Pennsylvania. If you’re not in PA, you can find information about your state here.
An individual that is 21 or over may apply by submitting a completed application for a Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms to the sheriff of the county in which they reside, or if a resident of a city of the first class (Philadelphia) with the chief of police of that city, along with the required fee.
NO! If you legally possess firearms in your originating state of residence and bring your firearms
into PA, no further action is required. Congratulations on moving to Free America!
No, in fact it is actually illegal in Pennsylvania for the government or any police agency to keep a registry of firearms. (See 18 Pa.C.S. § 6111.4) However, it should be noted that transfers of all firearms** in PA are required to be approved via the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS) and as such, the PA State Police maintains a “Record of Sale” database of all such firearms** purchased within the Commonwealth. While it may appear that this does violate the law prohibiting the Government from maintaining a registration of firearms,the fact that it is not a complete, current database has compelled the PA Supreme Court to rule otherwise.
It depends but generally, no. Open carry of a firearm** is legal without a license In PA. A license to carry firearms is required only if you plan on concealing the firearm on your person or carrying it in a motor vehicle.
For more information on concealed carry, click here.
For more information on what states respect Pennsylvania’s concealed carry permit, click here.
Broadly, the minimum age to possess a firearm in PA is 18, with two exceptions:
1. The minor is under the supervision of a parent, grandparent, legal guardian, or an adult acting with consent of the minor’s parent or legal guardian and involved in lawful activity.
2. The minor is lawfully involved in hunting or trapping activities.
An individual that is 21 or over may apply by submitting a completed application for a Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms to the sheriff of the county in which they reside, or if a resident of a city of the first class (Philadelphia) with the chief of police of that city, along with the required fee.
Marijuana is federally regulated as a Schedule 1 Narcotic and as such, regardless of its legalization or decriminalization by the Commonwealth, it remains illegal on the Federal level. Because of this, if you are in possession of a current Medical Marijuana card OR present the appearance of marijuana use by your actions or smelling like marijuana you cannot possess a firearm. Put simply, if you appear to be under the influence or smell like weed WE WILL NOT SERVE YOU.
Most people can legally own and possess a firearm so long as they meet certain legal and age requirements.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS & GUIDELINES TO OWN/POSSESS A FIREARM
1. The individual acquiring the firearm must be of legal age to transfer the gun in question. In PA, this means 18 for long guns such as rifle or shotguns and 21 for any handguns or firearms**.
2. The individual acquiring the firearm must present a valid, state issued Driver’s License or State issued photo ID card*.
3. The individual acquiring the firearm must complete a PICS background check for ANY and ALL firearms acquired through an FFL dealer.
HANDGUNS/FIREARMS**
1. All handgun/firearm buyers must be 21 years old at the time of transfer
2. Only current Pennsylvania residents with a current, valid PA ID and active-duty military personnel on PCS orders to a duty station within Pennsylvania*** may acquire a handgun.
LONG GUNS
1. All long gun buyers must be 18 years old at the time of transfer
2. While long guns can legally be purchased by persons visiting PA from their home state, the buyer must present their current, valid state driver’s license or photo ID*. We must abide by all state regulations so you should be aware that some states prohibit acquisition of all firearms outside the state.
* For the purposes of affecting a firearms transfer, the State issued photo ID or Driver’s License that you present at the time of purchase or transfer shows the address you currently reside at and is within the valid date range. You may also present your photo ID / state license accompanied by a signed, valid change of address card or printed form OR a “camera card” during its valid date range.
** Pennsylvania defines a firearm, for the purposes of purchase or transfer, as follows:
“Any pistol or revolver with a barrel length less than 15 inches, any shotgun with a barrel length less than 18 inches or any rifle with a barrel length less than 16 inches, or any pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun with an overall length of less than 26 inches.”
This definition includes frames & receivers, “Shockwave” type shotguns, legally transferred or owned SBR’s & SBS’s, as well as certain other common guns.
If you have purchased a brand new firearm from our store we warrant it for the lifetime of the original owner so long as that individual still owns it. If the firearm in question was sold by us as used it is covered up to 30 days after the date of the original purchase. This warranty excludes all transfers and private sales.
If it is within the warranty period, bring it back! Allegheny Arms will repair or replace at its sole discretion any defective or damaged firearm originally purchased from our store during the period of ownership by the original purchaser.
While it likely won’t be covered under warranty, our gunsmiths would be happy to look into the issue for you and we will do our best to help you get it resolved quickly and at the most reasonable price possible!
Unfortunately, no. As good as it is, our warranty only extends to the original purchaser of the gun.We’re still happy to help you but normal service fees will apply.
To ensure the best work possible Allegheny Arms reserves the right to affect repair or replacement in-house or by subcontracting to another shop, including but not limited to the original manufacturer or authorized repair station any damaged or defective firearm covered by our warranty.
Finish wear and mechanical wear caused by normal use or neglect are not covered by our warranty. We do offer several refinishing options at competitive rates, though, and you might even consider upgrading the entire thing with a suite of custom work!
Unfortunately we do not warranty or return ANY electronic devices for any reason. As we do try to only handle higher quality products though, the original manufacturer may offer extended service directly to you.
Our New Owner ProtectionPlan, available for an additional $30 at time of original purchase of your firearm, allows you to exchange the firearm for your full purchase price for up to 7 calendar days from date of purchase. It also upgrades the standard 30 warranty on our used firearms to the same lifetime warranty enjoyed by new gun purchasers.
Yes. Firearms must be returned in as-purchased condition with any provided boxes, magazines, cleaning supplies, included accessories or paperwork supplied at the time of purchase.
Generally, no. The firearm you’re trading into must be an in-stock firearm. This MAY be overridden by management on a case by case basis.
Absolutely! We encourage the use of the NOPP when folks are between two guns. We usually say buy the cheaper one and if it works, AWESOME! You saved some money. If you decide on the more expensive gun, then trade up and you may have STILL saved money by not having to sell a “used” gun back for 40-60% original price.
Unfortunately, no. Due to the vast array of used guns we sell and the often limited amount of parts in the world, management reserves the right to not allow the NOPP to be extended to certain firearms.
We will usually hold items with no money down until the beginning of the following business day. After that, we can not hold items that have not been paid for or had money put down on them.
We do! AAGW requires a down payment of 25% of the final purchase price. You will then have a 90 days interest free period to pay the balance.
You will be charged a $50 service fee and will be refunded the balance of your down payment and any additional payments made in the form of a gift card.
Only 1 firearm may be laid away at a time unless approved by management due to exigent circumstances.
A one time, penalty free exchange may be made on a layaway within 7 days of the original deposit. After the 7 days period or of another exchange is requested, a $50 per-transaction fee may be assessed.
We do, although on a limited basis. We much prefer to offer a seller a fair price outright as it tends to speed the transaction up across the board. For high value items such as machine guns or particularly large gun collections, consignment may be in the best interest of all parties involved.
As we limit consignments to high value items and collections, the specific terms of sale and percentages will be worked out on a case by case basis.
We have no limit to the number of firearms we are willing to broker under consignment. The only limiting factor is our ability to store large collections. If the collection is particularly sizable, we can usually make special concessions for storage if needs be.
That is usually agreed upon as part of the terms of sale but generally, once we have received payment for the consigned items, payment is issued within 10-14 business days.
No, we do not currently offer layaway services for items we list on Gunbroker. We do offer other financing options, however, and would be happy to discuss those options with you.
No, all bids must be submitted through the Gunbroker website.
No. All auctions won on GunBroker must be paid to the seller directly via the sales terms dictated in the original auction listing.
Absolutely! We are always happy to help with transfers from third parties. If we were the selling dealer, however, we ask that you complete payment through Gunbroker prior to picking up your item as this makes our accounting process CONSIDERABLY easier.
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Allegheny Arms
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4603 Library Rd Suite 170
Bethel Park, PA 15102
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